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Imports to Grow in First Half of 2017 as Economy Improves, Researchers Say
Imports at the nation's major retail container ports are expected to increase 4.6 percent during the first half of 2017 over the same period last year as the nation's economy improves and retail sales continue to grow, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
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Report: Talent Gap May Jeopardize Future of Procurement
Cost reduction and managing risks remain the primary focus for procurement leaders as they look to support growth in market uncertainty, according to the 2017 Deloitte Global CPO Survey.
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KANE Helps Club Store Chain Implement Cross Dock Strategy
Challenge: A major U.S. club store chain wanted a solution for more efficient cross docking.
Creating Global Data Standards
To successfully work with cross-functional groups around the world, you must be able to share data of every description, says David G. Thomas, director of global capacity planning for Ford Motor Co.
Prime Vision to Offer RFID-Enabled Packaging System
Electronics manufacturer Thin Film Electronics ASA (Thinfilm) and Dutch logistics solutions provider Prime Vision are teaming up to develop an RFID-enabled smart packaging system. Prime Vision is utilizing Thinfilm's OpenSense and SpeedTap Near Field Communication (NFC) tags as it develops its new solution.
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SAP: Lenovo's 'Disciplined' Supply Chain Drives Global Leadership
"Lenovo's been the number one PC company for over three years now," says Gerry Smith, an executive vice president at Lenovo and president of its Data Center Group, in a recent video.
Just by Sticking Around, Analysts Say Sears Has Hurt Macy's
To truly understand the peculiar nature of the department store business, consider that Sears could outlive Macy's, at least as an independent company.
Siemens Completes 'Key Test' of 3D-Printed Gas-Turbine Blades
German engineering group Siemens has run a successful test of power generation gas turbine blades produced wholly by metal-based 3D printing by U.K.-based Materials Solutions, which it bought last year.
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Taxes and NAFTA: Can Trump's Cure for American Manufacturing Bolster the Auto Industry?
President Trump is not a fan of recent trade deals. He condemned the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) during the campaign and called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) "the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere."
3 Ways to Boost Healthcare Supply Chain Savings and Efficiencies
The Affordable Care Act has had a massive effect on the US healthcare industry. Consumers want their healthcare insurers to stem increases in premiums, deductibles, and co-pays. And these demands, along with increased enrollment, additional regulatory compliance, and tighter operating budgets have all added to the pressure on healthcare supply chain executives to improve efficiencies.
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Joining the Leading Edge of Supply Chain Automation
Every day the frontiers of the global supply chain expand with greater automation and more innovative technologies, such as 3D printing, additive manufacturing, autonomous robots, and cloud-based IT systems. Customers, distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers can seize the opportunity to be more connected than at any other time in history. The results for businesses: faster time to market, better responsiveness to customer needs, and increased efficiency.
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3 Strategies for Assessing Your Warehousing and Distribution Plan
If your downstream supply chain needs help, you're not alone. Suboptimal warehouses, worker shortages, complex processes, or outdated technology are some of the most common culprits, not to mention the havoc created by e-commerce and other competitive and disruptive threats.
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